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"Nowadays, episiotomies are not part of routine birth; however, circumstances may require an episiotomy to lower the health risk of the mother or her baby."
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"Most doctors say that it takes six weeks to heal from an episiotomy, but for many people it takes longer."
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Episiotomy, also known as perineotomy, is a surgical incision of the perineum and the posterior vaginal wall generally done by an obstetrician. This is usually performed during the second stage of labor to quickly enlarge the aperture, allowing the baby to pass through. The incision, which can be done from the posterior midline of the vulva straight toward the anus or at an angle to the right or l
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"[Baby Sevyn presented] Sunnyside up [and was stuck in the birth canal so Williams performed an episiotomy; it didn’t work]"
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